Bloggar working again.

Yey! My posting agent (w.bloggar) is working again. I'm not sure why it ceased, but it's back up and running.

In other news, house plans continue to progress in a positive fashion. w00t! More soon, I hope.

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In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)

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Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes when he begins to care that he does not cheat his neighbor. Then all goes well -- he has changed his market-cart into a chariot of the sun. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)

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To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. -Confucius, philosopher and teacher (c. 551-478 BCE)

I don't know if I agree with this. There are times when gravity is not required. In fact, if gravity is practiced all the time, then levity and spontaneity may be quelled. Of course, that goes right along with the online sexual harassment "course" I just completed. Don't sneeze funny or you might be brought up on sexual harassment charges. :p

More soon. I'm currently attempting to buy a house and have been overly busy.

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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. -Dalai Lama

Illumination

Doh! Now I get it. Alas, that I am so gullible. Oh well. I believed what I wanted to believe and had "fun" at the time. Now it is done. Now I see. Now it is time to focus on what I have instead of what I never had. Now is now. In short, w00t!

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Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; Some blunders and absurdities crept in; Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)

Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind. -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965)

WTF?

No, I don't mean World Taekwondo Federation. I have had one of those days where everything starts out like a spring walk down a sunlight sidewalk but when you get to the middle of the next intersection, you manage to time it with two MAC trucks traveling in opposite directions. --Squishy-- The loss of a friend (again) and the need to find space for my stuff hit me hard today. I seek the way through but I do not know it yet. I ask for guidance on this path for surely I need it.